Rimmel London introduces new Show Off Lip Lacquer

NEW YORK — Coty’s Rimmel London has developed the new Show Off Lip Lacquer, which will be highlighted by model Kate Moss in a new ad campaign.

The new Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer features a lacquer formula packed with pure color pigments that promise to deliver bold, saturated colour and intense mirror-like shine all in one tube. The creamy lip lacquer is smooth, not sticky, for comfort and has shine that is meant to last all day.

With a sweep of the new foam applicator — featuring a built-in micro-reservoir to hold the perfect amount of lacquer within the wand — the color glides on easily and evenly.

It is priced at $5.99 each. Show Off Lip Lacquer is available exclusively at Walgreens through December. It will be in full distribution at chain drug stores and mass retailers nationwide in January 2014.

Meijer looking to hire more than 9,000 new associates

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Midwestern retailer Meijer announced that it is preparing to hire thousands of new team members for its stores in response to company growth and in preparation for the fall and holiday selling seasons.

"Meijer has already opened five of the six new stores planned for this year, with another nine opening next year," stated Janet Emerson, EVP, operations for the retailer. "Our continued growth, along with the upcoming holiday selling season, make it imperative that we increase our staffing properly to operate our stores and deliver on the Meijer promise of providing exceptional customer service."

Meijer stores are open 24 hours, and only close on Christmas Day. While staffing needs vary from store to store, all Meijer stores have positions available, the company stated. The retailer is planning to hire more than 9,000 new team members in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.

CVS/pharmacy launches new online Drug Information Center

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy announced on Thursday the launch of a new online Drug Information Center on CVS.com, which was developed to help consumers take control of their health by providing them with drug information and a variety of innovative resources.

The Drug Information Center empowers users by offering detailed information on prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins and supplements, as well as a Drug Interaction Checker and a printable, personalized health information wallet card feature.

"Our new Drug Information Center provides a comprehensive set of resources that informs and empowers our customers as they make important decisions surrounding their health and well-being," stated Brian Tilzer, SVP and chief digital officer for CVS/pharmacy. "As a pharmacy innovation company, we are constantly exploring new tools and resources to help our customers on their path to better health. With this launch, we are offering users medication expertise in a simple, interactive way that provides relevant and personalized drug information that has never been made available to them before."

Resources now available as part of the Drug Information Center include:

Enhanced Drug Information: Allows users to quickly search for information on thousands of drugs to help them make better health decisions and have more informed consultations with their caregivers, pharmacists or physicians.

New medication overviews that include large pill images as well as "How This Drug Works" videos that show what is happening inside the body when taking the medication. This helps patients understand how the medication works so they will keep taking it even if they do not feel an immediate physical difference.

Customers also can review guidance on whether certain medications are safe for use before, during and after pregnancy, as well as other condition and lifestyle-related information, including interactions with food and drink.

Access to Drug Details: Users can now view details on side effect occurrence rates and patient usage statistics that were previously not readily available to consumers.

With more information on the reported incident, severity and onset of clinical side effects, patients will have a better grasp of what to expect in regard to side effects, when to expect them, and when to be concerned about side effects they may experience.

Drug Interaction Checker: Similar to the Drug Interaction Checker recently added to the CVS/pharmacy Mobile app for smartphones, the new CVS.com Drug Information Center now features a personalized drug interaction checker.

Users are able to quickly and easily import prescription information from their CVS.com account or manually enter information to find out how a particular prescription medication or OTC remedy interacts with other medications and lifestyle factors.

The tool offers patients a full view of possible interactions as compared with all current medications, and users can refine their searches by severity of interactions or by specific drugs.

Printable Medicine List: Users are able to combine prescription and nonprescription health information into one personalized printable list that folds into card size they can store in a wallet, facilitating better communication between patient and healthcare provider.

In the coming months, CVS/pharmacy will continue to enhance its website and Drug Information Center, offering a variety of new features that take the digital drugstore to the next level, the company stated.

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